WRONGFUL RESTRAINT & WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT

WRONGFUL RESTRAINT & WRONGFUL CONFINEMENT

339. Wrongful restraint:

Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in

any direction in which that person has a right to proceed, is said wrongfully to restrain that

person.

Exception: The obstruction of a private way over land or water, which a person in good

faith believes himself to have a lawful right to obstruct, is not an offence within the

meaning of this section.

Illustration

A obstructs a path along which Z has a right to pass, A not believing in good faith that he

has a right to stop the path, Z is thereby prevented from passing. A wrongfully restrains Z

340. Wrongful confinement:

Whoever wrongfully restrains any person in such a manner as 10 prevent that person from

proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits, is said "wrongfully to confine" that

person.

Illustrations

(a) A causes Z to go within a walled space, and locks Z in. Z is thus prevented from

proceeding in any direction beyond the circumscribing line of wall. A wrongfully

confines Z.

(b) A places men with firearms at the outlets of a building, and tells Z that they will fire at

Z if Z attempts to leave the building. A wrongfully confines Z.

341. Punishment for wrongful restraint:

extend to one month, or with fine, which may extend to 134[one thousand

five hundred rupees] or with both

342. Punishment for wrongful confinement

extend to one year,three thousand rupees] or with both

343. Wrongful confinement for three or more days

which may extend to two years, or with fine,

or with both.

344. Wrongful confinement for ten or more days

extend to three years, and shall

also be liable to fine

345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued

346. Wrongful confinement in secret

347. Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act

348. Wrongful confinement to extort confession or compel restoration of property